r/fleet_foxes • u/HatMinute • 3d ago
FF Adjacent A Love Letter to Fleet Foxes
So, recently I found out that I've been accepted into multiple doctoral programs for nurse anesthesia, something I've spent years working toward and, at times, wasn't sure I'd ever get to say. It's been a pretty surreal experience, and as strange as it might seem to share this in a band's subreddit, I can't think of a better place to express how much Fleet Foxes has meant to me throughout this journey.
Their music has been such a constant in my life. Through nursing school, long nights in the ICU, stressful shifts, exams, moments of self-doubt, and times when my anxiety felt almost unbearable, Fleet Foxes was always there. Their music became part of my routine for finding my way back to myself. When everything felt overwhelming, I'd put on an album, take a drive, or just sit and listen until the world felt a little quieter.
And it wasn't just the difficult moments. Some of my favorite memories are tied to this music, too. I've been taking my daughter to Fleet Foxes concerts since she was 12, and getting to share something I love so deeply with her has been one of the sweetest parts of being her mom. I hope those memories stay with her as long as they'll stay with me.
I know I'm not alone in this. I think that's part of what makes this band so special. For so many of us, this music is more than something we listen to. It becomes intertwined with our lives, our relationships, our memories, and all the different versions of ourselves we've been along the way.
I'm incredibly proud to have reached this point in my career, and I'm so excited to begin this next chapter. But looking back at everything it took to get here, I keep thinking about how often Fleet Foxes was playing somewhere in the background, making the hard days a little softer and the beautiful ones even more memorable.
So I guess this is just a love letter to a band that has meant more to me than I could ever really explain. Thank you for making music that has given me so much comfort, joy, peace, and connection over the years. I feel genuinely lucky to exist at the same time as this music.
And Robin, if you're lurking around here, please know how much your music means to people. Also, respectfully, I have three years of doctoral school ahead of me, and I would absolutely love another album to add to the rotation. 😂
Here's to the music that carries us through, and to all the memories we haven't made yet. ❤️ 🦊
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u/nearnerfromo 3d ago
Fellow nurse and pecknold sicko, congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ I don’t have the drive for those CRNA programs, and I respect the hell out of those who go for it.
Off on the other ocean now, all is behind you all is sea
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u/jackeeeeboy 2d ago
Strange ! My partner just had a very traumatic experience with birth and was I was listening to fleet foxes throughout it with her.
I grow such a appreciation for the music , and the medical field. Makes me want to go back to school and pick up a guitar.
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u/WolfFoxRobin 3d ago
Congratulations! Amazing accomplishment.
(Also, good on you for choosing an AI proof career! I am a frustrated technical writer who has been laid off since February, after 11 years with that company, & every time I see an AI proof career I'm happy for that person)